Urban Rangers Host 'Plover Day'At B. 59 St.

The Department Of Parks Urban Rangers took to the beach and boardwalk on June28 for its annual "Plover Day" ceremonies honoring the piping plover, a small birdon the federal Endangered Species List, that often nests in Rockaway. This year, theevent was hosted as well by the Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService and the city's Department of Environmental Protection.